"Computer, Move Auxilary Power to all Engine Systems, they are to only run
on that power, the rest of this ship is to run on Reserve Power only,
divert all Main Power to Program Lebin 1." I said in a flash, and I could
hear the humms of all power moving, and switching throughout the Runabout.

"Computer, Engage Program Lebin 1." Suddenly, sensors now shown the four
Cardassian Kelvin Class Warships, the Defiant, my Runabout in its
position, and 4 Federation Starships, all producing fake life signs, and
now attacking the Cardassian Warships. Now, the Cardassians
concentrated their fire on the Holo-Ships, not the Defiant, but my sensors
read that the Defiant shields had collapsed, and it was now up to me to
give them the protection they needed.

Momentarily, I was able to program this ships external holo-grid to have
these fake ships fire as hard as they could at the enemy vessels. Soon,
the Holo-Ships fired on the enemy. Then, another Cardassian ship
decloaked, it looks like a shuttle from looking out the window. According
to the sensors, it is.

The Lovell shook, and it shook yet again. This time, I could see sparks
flying everywhere inside the Runabout Cockpit, where I am. "Warning,
damage to External Holographic Grid, Grid Efficiency down to 25% and
falling."

I got up after the sparks stopped. I checked the Holo-Grid, it was now
Malfunctioning, and I did not like what I was seeing. Two of the
Holo-Ships stopped firing, the other two ceased fire on the Cardassian
Warships, and went out of site. Did they move away? If so, the sensors
would show it. Where were they?

That was it, I had to shut the Holo-Grid down, I pressed the controls to
disengage all external holo-functions, and the Cardassians started to fire
on myself, and the Defiant, from what I could read at my ship, the Defiant
was heavily damaged, it looked like I was able to give them time to do
some ship repairs, but it wasn't good enough.

"Bridges to Lebin, what happened?" Asked the Captain over the
Communication System. "Sir, that Cardassian Shuttle damaged my holo-grid,
I can't... Wait a second, two of the fake ships just reappeared sir!
However, I don't get this, Captain, withdraw the Defiant!!!"

Too late, I thought I shut down the entire Holo-Grid, and soon, I could
see the Defiant go up in flames. It was not the Cardassians who are
responsible for the Defiant's destruction, but myself. The entire
holo-grid reactivated somehow, malfunctioned, and fired on the Defiant.
Since that Main Power was transferred to the Holo-Grid, it was just as
real as any other ship. My fault completely.

A hail came in, "Attention Federation Runabout, this is Gul Evek,
Commander of the Cardassian 4th Order, surrender your ship immediately and
no harm will be done to you."

No way, I am already at fault for the Defiant's destruction, I had to make
sure I am able to complete the task at hand. Its either withdraw, or
suicide. An end to all of my lifetimes. The knowledge of the Lebin
Symbiont ends with me.

"Computer, screen off!" The channel open to Gul Evek, I closed it, and I
was not going to give up without a fight. "Computer, transfer all power
systems back to normal status. Transfer all Auxilary power to the
Defenseive Systems, Arm all Weapons, lock all on enemy vessels, and fire
at will. Go to evasive maneuvers!"

I was just flying around for my life. The ship shook. "Warning,
Damage to Warp Reactor Core, Breech in 5 Minutes." Well, this ship was
about to be in pieces anyway, why not take some off it myself. "Computer,
eject all warp systems, aim it at the Cardassian ships." I turned the
Runabout around so the aft section of the ship was facing the Cardassians,
and all components to the Warp Drive were ejected. "Computer, target a
Quantum Torpedo toward the ejected engines, and fire on my mark."

I had to get ahead, luckily this ship still had manuvering thrusters.
"Computer... Mark!" The Torpedo shot away, connected with everything this
ship ejected into space, and a huge explosion followed upon contact.

My sensors showed a Level 4 shockwave coming in all directions from the
point of explosion from the Lovell Warp Drive. That shockwave hit the
Cardassian Warships, and they went up in flames. "Warning, the Level 4
Shockwave has increased in velocity. Calculated speed now at Warp .7,
recommend going to warp."

"Well computer, you could have told me that from the start." I cursed to the Computer. The Shockwave
would come to me in a matter of seconds, no use trying to escape. So, I
closed my eyes, trying to breathe normally, and listen. For a moment,
nothing happened, so I got curious, and opened my eyes.

I could see the Bulkhead coming directly at me in my face, and it made a
direct hit, and I could feel the ship, just being torn apart by the
Shockwave, and instead of feeling a cold sensation, I could see a white
light, just forming everywhere.

* * *

"You may join the others." A voice said. Then a door opened, and I could
see the Captain Bridges, Commander Hardin, T'Mal, Emeras, CMO Rael, Mak,
and finally Barak.

"Lieutenant, are you all right." Hardin asked. "I think so, what the
hell happened?"

"You and your fellow crewmates are being tested, you are to live through
your worst fears." The voice said, yet, it was like it was in my mind.
"Captain?" I asked, "Is this true, we had to face our worst fears."

He answered quickly. "Yes Adam, I am afraid so, so has everyone else,
I'll explain to you as soon as the rest of the crew gets here."

That moment, I just collapsed, finding it really hard to believe that what
I just experienced was not in any way, real.